But anywhere you get good performing, all natural options that work, save on the family budget and eliminate toxins in your daily routine…I’m all in!!

But a few months ago I read a Dr. Mercola article that mentioned a high concentration of breast cancer tumors were located in the upper quadrant of breast tissue, near where deodorants are applied. In fact, the article says 99% of breast tissue contain parabens (not aluminum, like you might think). I poked around Dr Mercola’s website a bit and found plenty of additional articles… I’d like to suggest this one and this onealso.

That got me thinking about making an all natural deodorant.

4 Easy Steps to Making All Natural Deodorant

I first found this recipe on WellnessMama. For a couple of reasons, I made a few adaptations:

Made made smaller amount. One, I didn’t have a lot of coconut oil at the time and two, what if I didn’t like it, or it didn’t work? This recipe makes about 2 oz.

Used tapioca starch. it’s also a thickener. I had tapioca on hand from trying my hand at gluten-free breads. I gave up on that, but this was one of the leftover flours.

I like saving steps when possible, so made the deodorant in the container I planned to store it in. I used a 4 oz canning jar, but you could use another sturdy glass jar. Pyrex makes a 1 cup glass bowl with plastic snap-on lid that would work well.

Add 5-7 drops of essential oils (optional). By now your deodorant should be slightly warm to room temperature. This is a good time to add essential oils. You could choose high-value antibacterial oil like lemon, lime, grapefruit, geranium, tea tree or eucalytpus.

Store in your bathroom – somewhere where it won’t break. My cat loves to jump from the bathroom window to the sink, to the tub and repeat…all while you are getting dressed! Needless to say, safe storage is important, regardless of what’s going on in your bathroom.

To Use

With the top of your fingernail, scrape a pea to bean sized amount out of the jar and apply to your armpit; repeat for other armpit.

Notes:

Have all your ingredients pre-measured and ready to go before you start mixing. It will only be a few minutes until you have a soft-set deodorant. Tapioca starch sets up quickly!

Either container mentioned are sturdy glass that are durable and less likely to break. You can also pour it into an old deodorant container while it’s warm, but before it sets up. If you do this, beware you will probably have to store it in the refrigerator in the summer to keep it from melting.

The deodorant is slightly gritty, but not off-putting. I’m fine with that, it’s my armpit – no one is likely to touch it!

This is a deodorant, not antiperspirant. You will still sweat some, but it seems less over time. Sweating is good for you – keeps you cool and releases toxins. I started during the winter and have been using about 3 months.

There is a short adjustment period. It does work, but you may not notice the full effects for a week or so.

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